Silver Castle.
Under the night sky, the limestone-colored castle stood quietly in a corner of the city-state.
The lights inside and outside the castle were dim, and if not for some faint shadows moving along the walls, it appeared to be a quiet, uninhabited fortress.
The residence of the Duke of Silver, Silver Castle, lacked any semblance of noble facade.
It had no high spires nor lavish decorations, and the materials used for its construction were the same gray stone bricks as the city walls, making it look like a bulky giant stone stump from afar.
From the architectural style to the subtle presence of blood qi in the air, everything indicated the nature of this city-state.
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This was likely not a grand banquet.
The outfits prepared for Xu Shuo by the maidservant were sharp equestrian clothes, carrying a fierce style typical of the Far North people, with armor attached to the shoulders, chest, and elbows.
